Author: Olamide Obayemi

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Nigerians, particularly Christian faithful and residents of the State as they celebrate this year’s Easter-the commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Governor urged Lagos residents, particularly Christians to emulate Jesus Christ’s virtues of humility, perseverance and compassion, which made Him die on the cross for the atonement of our sins and reconciling us with God. Governor Sanwo-Olu in his Easter Message issued on Friday, 9 April, 2023, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, urged Christians to continue to live in peace, love and harmony with…

My dear people of Lagos State, I rejoice with you and our numerous Christian brothers and sisters as we join other Christians, the world over, to celebrate Easter in commemoration of the crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I thank God for granting us good health to witness this year’s celebration. Easter is another time to celebrate new beginning. As people of the new life in Christ Jesus through His resurrection, let us all take inspiration from the essence of these holy occasions as moments for reflection, remembrance and renewal. While on his mission on earth, Jesus Christ…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike In a bid to address the increasing number of medical doctors leaving Nigeria for greener pastures abroad, and making quality health services available to Nigerians, a bill to prevent the country-trained medical or dental practitioners from being granted full licences until they have worked for a minimum of five years in the country passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday, 7 April, 2023. . Sponsored by Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson, it is titled ‘the Bill for an Act to Amend the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 2004’. Johnson said it was only fair for medical practitioners,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has call on the Federal Government to obey an order of the National Industrial Court mandating it to relieve five polytechnics’ Rectors of their appointments, just as it also asked state governments owing lecturers salaries to pay before May 29. ASUP President, Anderson Ezeibe, made the calls in Abuja on Thursday, 5 April, 2023 during a chat with newsmen after the 106th National Executive Council meeting of the union. The Industrial Court had, last month, nullified the appointment of the Rectors for lack of requisite qualifications. They ware: Prof. Edward Okey,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A robbery suspect in a Delta State community, Emmanuel Chinagorom, has confessed that his plan to give his mother a befitting burial led him into robbery. It was gathered that Chinagorom confessed to the crime when he was arrested by members of the Agbor Gha-Ihun Vigilante Group in Agbor, Delta State, just as it was also gathered that the 24-year-old suspect specialised in stealing phones and other valuable items in Agbor and environs. The suspect was reportedly apprehended red-handed at a shop in the locality and was handed over to the vigilante group. Speaking to newsmen, the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 29-year-old man, Opara Elisha, has remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Magistrate’s court sitting at the Ogba area of Lagos state, for unlawfully penetrating the anus of a 9-year-old boy in the Meiran part of Lagos State. Magistrate E. Kubenje gave the judgment on Thursday, 5 April, 2023, after the defendant, who is facing one-charge bordering on sexual assault preferred against him by the police, was arraigned. The police prosecutor, DSP K. Ajayi told the court that the defendant committed the offence in February, 2023. According to Ajayi, the defendant illegally penetrated the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen have killed three police officers while one other sustained injury during an attack in Edo State in Edo State on Thursday, 6 April, 2023. It was gathered that the officers were going to their duty post when they were ambushed near Agor, along the Igarra-Auchi Road in Edo State. It was also gathered that one of the assailants was also killed while another who sustained gunshot wounds had been taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment and interrogation. It was learnt that six rifles were recovered from the assailants. The incident, it was gathered, happened between…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Saratu Umar from Office as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 6 April, 2023. The statement added that the decision was contained in a directive to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo. The one page statement, which did not give reasons for terminating Umar’s appointment, also directed that the most senior director in the commission take over in the interim immediately. Umar was first appointed in July 2014 and…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja, presided over by Saminu Suleiman has ordered that a 30-year-old man, Victor Emeka, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly swindling a commercial sex worker. It was gathered that the police charged Emeka of Mpape, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and theft which he pleaded not guilty. Magistrate Suleiman on Thursday, 6 April, ordered that the defendant be taken to Suleja Correctional Centre till May 5 when the facts of the case would be reviewed. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Chinedu Ogada, told the court that the complainant, Sandra…

A mum born with two vaginas who used to be ‘anxious’ to have sex now embraces her rare condition – and is now trying to educate others. Evelyn Miller, 31, was first diagnosed with uterus didelphys in 2011 after a gynaecologist examination at the Women and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. It means she has a double uterus – two sets of ovaries and two vaginas – and they’re all fully functional. Six years beforehand, she started to notice something was “wrong” after struggling to insert a tampon “in the place you’d usually find your vagina”. ‘I made up excuses to…

Mr Johnnie Carson, American Diplomat and a foreign observer in the just concluded 2023 general elections has said there were three factors responsible for the victory of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Carson, an Executive Officer of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) spoke in Washington DC when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed paid an official visit to the institute to engage on the concluded elections. The diplomat said he co-led National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), International Election Observation Mission to Nigeria during the elections. According to him, Tinubu, the…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), has pledged its commitment to working with an international nongovernmental organization to create jobs through the artificial insemination of livestock. The NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, expressed the Commission’s desire to boost youth employment and livestock farming in the Niger Delta, during a visit of the Country Representative/Director of Kasha International Agricultural Organization (KIADO), Ms. Hilda Josef, to the NDDC headquarters. KIADO is a Georgia, United States of America-based non-profit donor organization dedicated to rural poverty alleviation, grassroots agricultural development, and enhanced rural infrastructure through various programs. Ogunmola said: “As a dynamic…

A prominent Niger Delta Activist, Comrade Mike Awhawha, has called on President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) Honourable James Abiodun Faleke, as his Chief of Staff. Awhawha, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023, in Warri, Delta State, said, Faleke as Secretary of APC Presidential Campaign Council, has made his appointment as Chief of Staff justifiable. He noted that Faleke has earned the support and endorsements from Nigerians, particularly the APC family considering the significant role he played toward the victory of Tinubu. “I believe…

The President General of Anwar-ul-Islam College Agege Old Students’ Association (ACAOSA), Alhaji Lawal Pedro, has hailed the founding fathers of the school for establishing a citadel of knowledge that has impacted positively on all aspects of human endeavour in the country. Pedro, former Solicitor General of Lagos State, disclosed this on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023, during a press conference to disclose the activities marking the 75th Founder’s Day of the college, which is the first Muslim Secondary School in West Africa. “Alhamudulilahi robil alamin, we’ve come a long way and if we look at the array of personalities produced by…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike In a bid to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS are not discriminated against at place of works, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a policy to guarantee their rights. A presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, who disclosed this on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023, said this would ensure people living with HIV/AIDS are respected and given equal rights. “Government has revised regulations pertaining to woodworking machinery and the entire ecosystem which dated back to 1959. New regulations have been put in place as empowered by the law, “ Shehu said “And by this approval, the Attorney-General of…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 18 Boko Haram fighters were killed by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai after raiding the enclaves of the group in Sambisa Forest in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the troops received credible intelligence from the newly established camp where the insurgents coordinated operations in the Sheutari and Mutari general area. It was also gathered that the troops of 21 Task Force Brigade Bama in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF) on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 conducted precise clearance into the Garin Ba’aba enclave which led to the elimination of nearly…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has castigated some western countries for funding the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a terrorist organisation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who spoke in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations and policy institutes, said it was hypocritical for the western world to claim to be fighting terrorism but turn around to be supporting a terrorist organization like IPOB. The Minister is in the United States America (USA) to engage with international media organisations and Thinktanks on the just concluded 2023 polls “IPOB is a terrorist…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) in collaboration with Centre for Social Cohesion Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE), other partners has disclosed that at least 755 people were killed by landmine, while 1, 321 were injured in six years of Boko Haram attacks. They called on the Federal Government to expedite action to establish the centre for Mine Action to enable the body to coordinates its activities in the country. The National Coordinator National Humanitarian Mine Action Committee, Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) made this known during this year’s commemoration of International Day for Mine Awareness…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba presided over by P. E. Nwaka. on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023 ordered that the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu, be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre. The 67-year-old Nwajagu was arrested last Saturday, 1 April, 2023 following a viral video, in which he threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people living in the state. The police charged him with two counts, bordering on misconduct and intention to cause a breach of peace in Lagos State. The four-man police…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N320,345,040, 835 as the 2023 intervention funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. From the 2023 intervention cycle, each university would receive N1,154,732,133.00; Polytechnic would get N699,344,867.00, and college of Education would get N800,862,602. The approval was revealed by the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Sonny Echono, during TETFund’s annual strategic planning workshop with all heads of beneficiary institutions in Abuja on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023. “I am pleased to inform you that Mr. President has approved the 2023 disbursement guidelines in the total sum…